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Marsh Migration, Climate Change, and Coastal Resilience: Human Dimensions Considerations for a Fair Path Forward

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Coastal regions worldwide will be dramatically reshaped by the impacts of sea-level rise. Of particular concern are impacts on coastal wetlands, the loss of which would have consequences for both human and ecological communities. The future of many coastal wetlands will depend greatly on their capacities to migrate into uplands. Coastal resilience work within wetland sciences has increasingly focused on developing strategies to promote marsh migration into rural uplands; however, less attention has been given to the impacts that migrating marshes have on people in these landscapes. In this paper, we share rural perspectives and experiences with marsh migration through three case-studies from collaborative research with rural, low-lying communities on the Chesapeake Bay, USA. These case-studies demonstrate the complexities of the challenges facing rural communities as a result of marsh migration, and reveal important issues of equity and injustice that need attention in future coastal resilience work. We draw upon a socio-ecological systems (SES) approach to highlight potential human-ecological misalignments that emerge with marsh migration and to offer future research questions to inform socially-just and resilient wetland migration planning in rural coastal areas.

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  1. Traditional fishers who make a living from the water, primarily through harvesting oysters (Crassostrea virginica).

    and blue crab (Callinectes sapidus). Watermen industries in the Chesapeake Bay date to the 1700s and have importantly shaped the region’s strong cultural ties to seafood (Paolisso 2002).

  2. At many other points this individual has stressed that he has no intention of relocating, so this statement is evidence of the great extent to which tidal impacts and marsh migration are wearing on residents.

  3. While this case-study focuses on county-level government concerns, these challenges would also be relevant for municipal governments.

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This research was made possible by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coastal and Ocean Climate Applications Program (NA17OAR4310248). We would especially like to thank the church members, technical service providers, researchers, and government staff who participated in this project and shared their insights.

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Van Dolah, E.R., Miller Hesed, C.D. & Paolisso, M.J. Marsh Migration, Climate Change, and Coastal Resilience: Human Dimensions Considerations for a Fair Path Forward. Wetlands 40, 1751–1764 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-020-01388-0

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